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2008 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2008 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Parker Griffith won the 2008 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Parker Griffith received 158,324 popular votes (51.52%). The main challenger was Wayne Parker (47.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Griffith and Parker

Griffith +3.6 pts · won by 11,010 votes
Parker GriffithDemocraticWINNER51.52%
158,324 votes
Wayne ParkerRepublican47.94%
147,314 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.